Justice – fair play – as well as public confidence in law enforcement, is far too important an asset to throw away on continuing cash forfeitures under federal law.
If the new “Hauler for Hire” license only required payment of $100, the burden on the working poor might not be too onerous. But, licensing itself brings additional requirements.
Being unfriendly to business isn’t good for the economy.
Texas and Utah were rated by small business owners as the best states for small business.
When politicians suggest using the power of government to combat poverty, is it too much to ask that we first, do no harm?
As with the ongoing student loan/college tuition fiasco, subsidizing demand with taxpayer money without first allowing supply to increase is only a recipe for a costly, overheated market
If growing wealth inequality is not an issue of the 1% but rather an issue of excessive home equity increases because of government land-use restrictions that restrict the supply of new housing, it changes the debate considerably.
The candidates best suited for the White House may be those who counsel Constitutional restraint...
Instead of federal tax credits and lawsuits trying to force what the market won’t or can’t do because of zoning and other restrictions, what if property owners were simply allowed to develop their property in a reasonable way?
Persistently high unemployment and poverty levels in Los Angeles might, in a free market for labor, cause some people to either reduce their wage demands to get a job or move to a location where their labor can command a higher premium. But, in the this age of welfare, housing subsidies and the minimum wage, the unemployed are less likely to move for work.
In 2012, Fraser ranked Texas as the freest U.S. state while Maine ranked last.
California has the lock on the five dirtiest metros in all three categories of unhealthful air.